Mercer County

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Mercer County Statistics Back to top

Population (2000): 16,957
Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 181 / 178 / 0
Land Area (2000): 1,453.047 square kilometers
Water Area (2000): 20.356 square kilometers
Farm Area (2002): 293,000.000 acres (1,185.478 square kilometers)
Farms (2002): 746
Farms under 50 acres (2002): 26.30%
Farms over 500 acres (2002): 25.60%
Farm earnings (2005): $12,105,000
Gallons of water used per day (total / irrigation / public use) (2000): 4,000,000 / 2,000,000 / 1,000,000
Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 100.00%
Physicians (2004): 7
Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 1 (39)
Medicare Recipients (2005): 2,882
Federal Spending (2004): $118,537

Urban/Rural	Population	Percent
Urban	6,980	19.77%
Rural, Farm	4,188	11.86%
Rural, Non-farm	24,142	68.37%

Mercer County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Mercer County Employment Information Back to top
Mercer County Labor Force By Month

Year	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Year	Labor Force	Employed	Total	Percent	Rate
1990	8,610	8,077	534	6.20%	62
1991	8,666	8,047	619	7.15%	72
1992	8,583	7,849	734	8.55%	86
1993	8,843	8,176	667	7.54%	76
1994	8,674	8,124	549	6.33%	63
1995	8,405	7,893	512	6.09%	61
1996	8,327	7,854	472	5.67%	57
1997	9,079	8,620	459	5.06%	51
1998	9,194	8,744	450	4.89%	49
1999	9,324	8,723	600	6.44%	65
2000	8,839	8,342	497	5.63%	56
2001	8,722	8,228	494	5.67%	57
2002	8,648	8,049	599	6.93%	69
2003	8,568	7,957	611	7.13%	71
2004	8,761	8,171	590	6.73%	67
2005	8,981	8,473	509	5.66%	57
2006	9,077	8,571	506	5.57%	56
2007	9,158	8,647	511	5.58%	56
2008	9,241	8,624	618	6.68%	67

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1990	8,259	7,530	729	8.83%	88
Feb 1990	8,179	7,349	830	10.15%	101
Mar 1990	8,291	7,583	708	8.54%	85
Apr 1990	9,028	8,419	609	6.75%	67
May 1990	9,134	8,645	489	5.35%	54
Jun 1990	9,343	8,893	450	4.82%	48
Jul 1990	8,610	8,237	373	4.33%	43
Aug 1990	8,807	8,307	500	5.68%	57
Sep 1990	8,452	8,106	346	4.09%	41
Oct 1990	8,542	8,173	369	4.32%	43
Nov 1990	8,270	7,867	403	4.87%	49
Dec 1990	8,408	7,809	599	7.12%	71

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1991	8,368	7,719	649	7.76%	78
Feb 1991	8,379	7,589	790	9.43%	94
Mar 1991	8,694	7,879	815	9.37%	94
Apr 1991	8,902	8,302	600	6.74%	67
May 1991	8,827	8,322	505	5.72%	57
Jun 1991	9,074	8,559	515	5.68%	57
Jul 1991	8,608	8,133	475	5.52%	55
Aug 1991	8,756	8,166	590	6.74%	67
Sep 1991	8,642	8,208	434	5.02%	50
Oct 1991	8,613	8,112	501	5.82%	58
Nov 1991	8,517	7,859	658	7.73%	77
Dec 1991	8,611	7,710	901	10.46%	105

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1992	8,501	7,449	1,052	12.38%	124
Feb 1992	8,424	7,357	1,067	12.67%	127
Mar 1992	8,526	7,565	961	11.27%	113
Apr 1992	8,821	8,019	802	9.09%	91
May 1992	8,829	8,219	610	6.91%	69
Jun 1992	9,026	8,360	666	7.38%	74
Jul 1992	8,627	8,024	603	6.99%	70
Aug 1992	8,473	7,829	644	7.60%	76
Sep 1992	8,513	7,896	617	7.25%	72
Oct 1992	8,488	7,952	536	6.31%	63
Nov 1992	8,394	7,814	580	6.91%	69
Dec 1992	8,374	7,706	668	7.98%	80

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1993	8,693	7,747	946	10.88%	109
Feb 1993	8,674	7,739	935	10.78%	108
Mar 1993	8,951	8,084	867	9.69%	97
Apr 1993	9,034	8,344	690	7.64%	76
May 1993	9,055	8,529	526	5.81%	58
Jun 1993	9,316	8,735	581	6.24%	62
Jul 1993	8,912	8,250	662	7.43%	74
Aug 1993	8,689	8,088	601	6.92%	69
Sep 1993	8,566	8,035	531	6.20%	62
Oct 1993	8,799	8,289	510	5.80%	58
Nov 1993	8,698	8,197	501	5.76%	58
Dec 1993	8,734	8,078	656	7.51%	75

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1994	8,618	7,768	850	9.86%	99
Feb 1994	8,580	7,696	884	10.30%	103
Mar 1994	8,703	7,898	805	9.25%	92
Apr 1994	8,732	8,219	513	5.87%	59
May 1994	8,831	8,403	428	4.85%	48
Jun 1994	8,914	8,472	442	4.96%	50
Jul 1994	8,551	8,113	438	5.12%	51
Aug 1994	8,377	7,971	406	4.85%	48
Sep 1994	8,614	8,218	396	4.60%	46
Oct 1994	8,792	8,364	428	4.87%	49
Nov 1994	8,610	8,196	414	4.81%	48
Dec 1994	8,764	8,175	589	6.72%	67

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1995	8,539	7,771	768	8.99%	90
Feb 1995	8,445	7,668	777	9.20%	92
Mar 1995	8,449	7,777	672	7.95%	80
Apr 1995	8,731	8,133	598	6.85%	68
May 1995	8,664	8,185	479	5.53%	55
Jun 1995	8,819	8,437	382	4.33%	43
Jul 1995	8,269	7,910	359	4.34%	43
Aug 1995	8,148	7,775	373	4.58%	46
Sep 1995	8,314	7,983	331	3.98%	40
Oct 1995	8,217	7,853	364	4.43%	44
Nov 1995	8,147	7,685	462	5.67%	57
Dec 1995	8,116	7,534	582	7.17%	72

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1996	8,021	7,326	695	8.66%	87
Feb 1996	8,012	7,295	717	8.95%	89
Mar 1996	8,197	7,539	658	8.03%	80
Apr 1996	8,357	7,905	452	5.41%	54
May 1996	8,391	8,007	384	4.58%	46
Jun 1996	8,632	8,241	391	4.53%	45
Jul 1996	8,331	7,933	398	4.78%	48
Aug 1996	8,189	7,835	354	4.32%	43
Sep 1996	8,473	8,136	337	3.98%	40
Oct 1996	8,447	8,106	341	4.04%	40
Nov 1996	8,392	8,013	379	4.52%	45
Dec 1996	8,476	7,913	563	6.64%	66

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1997	8,837	8,124	713	8.07%	81
Feb 1997	8,898	8,117	781	8.78%	88
Mar 1997	9,020	8,334	686	7.61%	76
Apr 1997	9,227	8,755	472	5.12%	51
May 1997	9,211	8,865	346	3.76%	38
Jun 1997	9,570	9,199	371	3.88%	39
Jul 1997	9,118	8,812	306	3.36%	34
Aug 1997	8,916	8,584	332	3.72%	37
Sep 1997	9,016	8,719	297	3.29%	33
Oct 1997	9,114	8,805	309	3.39%	34
Nov 1997	8,998	8,626	372	4.13%	41
Dec 1997	9,023	8,497	526	5.83%	58

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1998	9,152	8,401	751	8.21%	82
Feb 1998	8,949	8,165	784	8.76%	88
Mar 1998	8,995	8,308	687	7.64%	76
Apr 1998	9,278	8,803	475	5.12%	51
May 1998	9,403	9,101	302	3.21%	32
Jun 1998	9,511	9,164	347	3.65%	36
Jul 1998	9,177	8,918	259	2.82%	28
Aug 1998	9,046	8,731	315	3.48%	35
Sep 1998	9,173	8,868	305	3.32%	33
Oct 1998	9,255	8,929	326	3.52%	35
Nov 1998	9,221	8,845	376	4.08%	41
Dec 1998	9,165	8,695	470	5.13%	51

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1999	9,235	8,426	809	8.76%	88
Feb 1999	9,207	8,357	850	9.23%	92
Mar 1999	9,194	8,499	695	7.56%	76
Apr 1999	9,498	8,948	550	5.79%	58
May 1999	10,003	9,364	639	6.39%	64
Jun 1999	9,935	9,417	518	5.21%	52
Jul 1999	9,433	8,866	567	6.01%	60
Aug 1999	9,340	8,774	566	6.06%	61
Sep 1999	9,229	8,751	478	5.18%	52
Oct 1999	9,022	8,591	431	4.78%	48
Nov 1999	8,886	8,408	478	5.38%	54
Dec 1999	8,900	8,278	622	6.99%	70

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2000	9,020	8,215	805	8.92%	89
Feb 2000	9,045	8,220	825	9.12%	91
Mar 2000	8,967	8,268	699	7.80%	78
Apr 2000	8,807	8,329	478	5.43%	54
May 2000	8,789	8,357	432	4.92%	49
Jun 2000	8,925	8,516	409	4.58%	46
Jul 2000	8,831	8,460	371	4.20%	42
Aug 2000	8,756	8,380	376	4.29%	43
Sep 2000	8,673	8,358	315	3.63%	36
Oct 2000	8,744	8,384	360	4.12%	41
Nov 2000	8,705	8,312	393	4.51%	45
Dec 2000	8,807	8,302	505	5.73%	57

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2001	8,916	8,209	707	7.93%	79
Feb 2001	8,868	8,136	732	8.25%	83
Mar 2001	8,844	8,146	698	7.89%	79
Apr 2001	8,698	8,210	488	5.61%	56
May 2001	8,609	8,255	354	4.11%	41
Jun 2001	8,812	8,424	388	4.40%	44
Jul 2001	8,726	8,399	327	3.75%	37
Aug 2001	8,591	8,234	357	4.16%	42
Sep 2001	8,609	8,241	368	4.27%	43
Oct 2001	8,625	8,239	386	4.48%	45
Nov 2001	8,618	8,152	466	5.41%	54
Dec 2001	8,745	8,086	659	7.54%	75

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2002	8,756	7,894	862	9.84%	98
Feb 2002	8,727	7,931	796	9.12%	91
Mar 2002	8,763	7,958	805	9.19%	92
Apr 2002	8,641	8,008	633	7.33%	73
May 2002	8,581	8,060	521	6.07%	61
Jun 2002	8,744	8,201	543	6.21%	62
Jul 2002	8,653	8,129	524	6.06%	61
Aug 2002	8,601	8,098	503	5.85%	58
Sep 2002	8,550	8,154	396	4.63%	46
Oct 2002	8,569	8,060	509	5.94%	59
Nov 2002	8,584	8,089	495	5.77%	58
Dec 2002	8,612	8,007	605	7.03%	70

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2003	8,653	7,774	879	10.16%	102
Feb 2003	8,685	7,792	893	10.28%	103
Mar 2003	8,625	7,833	792	9.18%	92
Apr 2003	8,442	7,883	559	6.62%	66
May 2003	8,385	7,917	468	5.58%	56
Jun 2003	8,609	8,103	506	5.88%	59
Jul 2003	8,531	8,039	492	5.77%	58
Aug 2003	8,562	8,029	533	6.23%	62
Sep 2003	8,509	8,065	444	5.22%	52
Oct 2003	8,557	8,031	526	6.15%	61
Nov 2003	8,646	8,026	620	7.17%	72
Dec 2003	8,611	7,990	621	7.21%	72

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2004	8,828	7,930	898	10.17%	102
Feb 2004	8,788	7,938	850	9.67%	97
Mar 2004	8,737	7,958	779	8.92%	89
Apr 2004	8,671	8,065	606	6.99%	70
May 2004	8,732	8,165	567	6.49%	65
Jun 2004	8,819	8,297	522	5.92%	59
Jul 2004	8,838	8,358	480	5.43%	54
Aug 2004	8,711	8,283	428	4.91%	49
Sep 2004	8,689	8,236	453	5.21%	52
Oct 2004	8,726	8,264	462	5.29%	53
Nov 2004	8,762	8,288	474	5.41%	54
Dec 2004	8,830	8,275	555	6.29%	63

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2005	8,867	8,150	717	8.09%	81
Feb 2005	8,865	8,127	738	8.32%	83
Mar 2005	8,836	8,197	639	7.23%	72
Apr 2005	8,808	8,349	459	5.21%	52
May 2005	8,879	8,438	441	4.97%	50
Jun 2005	9,050	8,606	444	4.91%	49
Jul 2005	9,065	8,671	394	4.35%	43
Aug 2005	9,063	8,674	389	4.29%	43
Sep 2005	9,062	8,629	433	4.78%	48
Oct 2005	9,060	8,634	426	4.70%	47
Nov 2005	8,998	8,577	421	4.68%	47
Dec 2005	9,219	8,618	601	6.52%	65

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2006	9,066	8,354	712	7.85%	79
Feb 2006	9,067	8,315	752	8.29%	83
Mar 2006	9,061	8,381	680	7.50%	75
Apr 2006	8,954	8,449	505	5.64%	56
May 2006	8,959	8,565	394	4.40%	44
Jun 2006	9,160	8,740	420	4.59%	46
Jul 2006	9,178	8,767	411	4.48%	45
Aug 2006	9,161	8,715	446	4.87%	49
Sep 2006	9,048	8,598	450	4.97%	50
Oct 2006	9,025	8,633	392	4.34%	43
Nov 2006	9,042	8,666	376	4.16%	42
Dec 2006	9,204	8,671	533	5.79%	58

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2007	9,191	8,481	710	7.72%	77
Feb 2007	9,137	8,410	727	7.96%	80
Mar 2007	9,144	8,523	621	6.79%	68
Apr 2007	9,061	8,545	516	5.69%	57
May 2007	9,015	8,625	390	4.33%	43
Jun 2007	9,281	8,838	443	4.77%	48
Jul 2007	9,206	8,794	412	4.48%	45
Aug 2007	9,218	8,768	450	4.88%	49
Sep 2007	9,139	8,696	443	4.85%	48
Oct 2007	9,128	8,701	427	4.68%	47
Nov 2007	9,132	8,719	413	4.52%	45
Dec 2007	9,241	8,661	580	6.28%	63

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Month	Labor Force	Employed	Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2008	9,217	8,448	769	8.34%	83
Feb 2008	9,268	8,523	745	8.04%	80
Mar 2008	9,308	8,632	676	7.26%	73
Apr 2008	9,258	8,708	550	5.94%	59
May 2008	9,206	8,695	511	5.55%	56
Jun 2008	9,316	8,739	577	6.19%	62
Jul 2008	9,286	8,693	593	6.39%	64
Aug 2008	9,207	8,627	580	6.30%	63
Sep 2008	9,106	8,548	558	6.13%	61
Oct, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--
Nov, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--
Dec, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--

Mercer County Employment By Industry

Male, with percent of employed male population
1.	Construction	1,352	16.02%
2.	Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting	836	9.91%
3.	Machinery Manufacturing	740	8.77%
4.	Truck Transportation	462	5.48%
5.	Metal Manufactuing	446	5.29%
6.	Public Administration	368	4.36%
7.	Repair and Maintenance	302	3.58%
8.	Accommodation and Food Services	242	2.87%
9.	Educational Services	234	2.77%
10.	Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies	226	2.68%
11.	Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers	220	2.61%
12.	Other Transportation	176	2.09%
13.	Finance and Insurance	170	2.01%
14.	Food and Beverage Stores	142	1.68%
15.	Furniture and Related Manufacturing	138	1.64%
16.	Food Manufacturing	130	1.54%
17.	Health Care	130	1.54%
18.	U.S. Postal Service	122	1.45%
19.	Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing	114	1.35%
20.	Professional / Scientific / Tech Services	110	1.30%

Female, with percent of employed female population
1.	Health Care	1,464	19.20%
2.	Educational Services	798	10.47%
3.	Finance and Insurance	530	6.95%
4.	Accommodation and Food Services	430	5.64%
5.	Public Administration	376	4.93%
6.	Social Assistance	316	4.14%
7.	Food and Beverage Stores	260	3.41%
8.	Personal and Laundry Services	252	3.31%
9.	Admin, Support, and Waste Management	244	3.20%
10.	Department and Other General Stores	242	3.17%
11.	Construction	208	2.73%
12.	Professional / Scientific / Tech Services	186	2.44%
13.	Metal Manufactuing	174	2.28%
14.	Machinery Manufacturing	170	2.23%
15.	Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations	142	1.86%
16.	U.S. Postal Service	126	1.65%
17.	Arts / Entertainment / Recreation	122	1.60%
18.	Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting	110	1.44%
19.	Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing	88	1.15%
20.	Pharmacies and Drug Stores	86	1.13%

Mercer County Employment By Job

Male, with percent of employed male population
1.	Metal Workers and Plastic Workers	716	8.49%
2.	Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers	666	7.89%
3.	Farmers and Farm Managers	612	7.25%
4.	Other Production Occupations	442	5.24%
5.	Other Installation / Maintenance	370	4.38%
6.	Other Construction Trades	368	4.36%
7.	Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers	338	4.01%
8.	Vehicle Mechanics	320	3.79%
9.	Other Sales and Related Occupations	302	3.58%
10.	Assemblers and Fabricators	238	2.82%
11.	Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching	220	2.61%
12.	Other Management Occupations	200	2.37%
13.	Top Executives	192	2.28%
14.	Agricultural Workers	190	2.25%
15.	Construction Laborers	180	2.13%
16.	Retail Sales, Not cashiers	178	2.11%
17.	Electricians	168	1.99%
18.	Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact	168	1.99%
19.	Carpenters	152	1.80%
20.	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance	136	1.61%

Female, with percent of employed female population
1.	Secretaries and Admins	540	7.08%
2.	Other Office and Admin Support	408	5.35%
3.	Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health	404	5.30%
4.	Teachers, Pre/Primary School	320	4.20%
5.	Registered Nurses	316	4.14%
6.	Health Technologists and Technicians	300	3.93%
7.	Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing	294	3.86%
8.	Other Sales and Related Occupations	248	3.25%
9.	Other Production Occupations	220	2.89%
10.	Personal Appearance Workers	220	2.89%
11.	Other Management Occupations	208	2.73%
12.	Waiters and Waitresses	206	2.70%
13.	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance	204	2.68%
14.	Child Care Workers	194	2.54%
15.	Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching	188	2.47%
16.	Retail Sales, Not cashiers	182	2.39%
17.	Cashiers	180	2.36%
18.	Customer Service Representatives	166	2.18%
19.	Counselors / Social Workers / Etc.	162	2.12%
20.	Other Personal Care, Not child care	150	1.97%

Mercer County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999

Hours Per Week	Population	Percent
35 or more hours	15,103	54.27%
15-35 hours	3,729	13.40%
1-14 hours	850	3.05%
No regular hours	8,149	29.28%

Mercer County Time Left For Work

Time	Population	Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM	931	5.94%
5 AM-5:29 AM	977	6.23%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM	1,167	7.44%
6 AM-6:29 AM	1,704	10.87%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM	1,663	10.61%
7 AM-7:29 AM	2,215	14.13%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM	1,955	12.47%
8 AM-8:29 AM	1,179	7.52%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM	563	3.59%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM	479	3.05%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM	202	1.29%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM	102	0.65%
Noon-3:59 PM	1,331	8.49%
4 PM-11:59 PM	1,212	7.73%

Mercer County Length Of Commute In Minutes

Minutes	Population	Percent
Less than 5	1,064	6.79%
5-9	2,072	13.21%
10-14	1,265	8.07%
15-19	1,358	8.66%
20-24	1,659	10.58%
25-29	1,098	7.00%
30-34	2,592	16.53%
35-39	848	5.41%
40-44	933	5.95%
45-59	1,711	10.91%
60-89	701	4.47%
At least 90	379	2.42%

Mercer County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes	Percent	Population (private)	Percent
Under 30	0.00%	8,516	54.31%
30-44	0.00%	4,373	27.89%
45-59	0.00%	1,711	10.91%
At least 60	0.00%	1,080	6.89%

Mercer County Type Of Commute

Type	Population	Percent
Bicycle	12	0.07%
Car / truck / van, carpool	1,549	9.38%
Car / truck / van, solo	13,617	82.46%
Motorcycle	14	0.08%
Other	172	1.04%
Public transportation	0	0.00%
Walked	316	1.91%
Worked at home	834	5.05%

Mercer County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Mercer County Family Information Back to top
: 13,180 (33,490 people)
: 9,816 (29,046 people)
: 4,579
: 21,813
Mercer County Household Income in 1999

Income	Population	Percent
Under $10,000	1,036	7.53%
$10,000-$14,999	763	5.55%
$15,000-$19,999	994	7.23%
$20,000-$24,999	1,009	7.34%
$25,000-$29,999	1,019	7.41%
$30,000-$34,999	988	7.19%
$35,000-$39,999	869	6.32%
$40,000-$44,999	886	6.44%
$45,000-$49,999	802	5.83%
$50,000-$59,999	1,758	12.79%
$60,000-$74,999	1,667	12.12%
$75,000-$99,999	1,166	8.48%
$100,000-$124,999	454	3.30%
$125,000-$149,999	119	0.87%
$150,000-$199,999	121	0.88%
$200,000 or more	99	0.72%

Mercer County Household Type

Type	Population	Percent
Nonfamily, 1 person	1,510	22.80%
Family, 2 people	2,298	34.69%
Nonfamily, 2 people	166	2.51%
Family, 3 people	1,074	16.21%
Nonfamily, 3 people	19	0.29%
Family, 4 people	966	14.58%
Nonfamily, 4 people	11	0.17%
Family, 5 people	425	6.42%
Nonfamily, 5 people	4	0.06%
Family, 6 people	108	1.63%
Nonfamily, 6 people	0	0.00%
Family, 7 or more people	43	0.65%
Nonfamily, 7 or more people	0	0.00%

Mercer County Household Income Type

Type	Population	Percent
Earnings	10,869	26.81%
Interest / Dividend / Rent	5,758	14.20%
Public Assistance	276	0.68%
Retirement	3,105	7.66%
Self Employment	2,720	6.71%
Social Security	4,395	10.84%
Supplemental Security	549	1.35%
Wage / Salary	10,236	25.24%
Other	2,640	6.51%

Mercer County Family Type

Type	Population	Percent
No children under 18	5,202	58.87%
With children under 18	3,635	41.13%

Mercer County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	1,244	9.08%
Married	9,224	67.31%
Never Married	2,867	20.92%
Widowed	368	2.69%

Mercer County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	1,192	8.16%
Married	9,414	64.41%
Never Married	2,348	16.06%
Widowed	1,662	11.37%

Mercer County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Mercer County Education Information Back to top
Mercer County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)

Degree	Population	Percent
Less than 9th grade	1,058	3.97%
9th-12th grade, no diploma	3,165	11.89%
High school diploma or equivalent	11,402	42.83%
Some college, no degree	5,817	21.85%
Associate degree	1,928	7.24%
Bachelors degree	2,440	9.17%
Graduate or professional degree	812	3.05%

Mercer County Population In School (3 or older)

School Level	In Public School	Percent	In Private School	Percent	Total	Percent
Nursery or preschool	330	1.95%	213	1.26%	543	3.20%
Kindergarten	447	2.64%	30	0.18%	477	2.81%
Grades 1-4	1,889	11.14%	48	0.28%	1,937	11.42%
Grades 5-8	2,187	12.90%	34	0.20%	2,221	13.10%
Grades 9-12	2,232	13.16%	26	0.15%	2,258	13.32%
Undergrad college	999	5.89%	125	0.74%	1,124	6.63%
Graduate or professional school	80	0.47%	62	0.37%	142	0.84%
Total	8,164	48.15%	538	3.17%	8,702	51.32%

Mercer County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Mercer County Business Information Back to top
: $72,380,000
: $5,932,000
: 2,450
Mercer County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type	Business Births	Business Deaths	Business Expansions	Business Contractions	Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services	0	0	0	0	0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv	0	1	1	2	1
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting	0	0	0	0	0
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation	0	0	1	2	1
1999 - Construction	2	3	16	3	10
1999 - Educational Services	0	0	0	0	1
1999 - Finance & Insurance	1	2	2	6	17
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance	0	0	1	8	12
1999 - Information	0	0	1	5	2
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises	0	0	0	0	0
1999 - Manufacturing	1	1	4	7	4
1999 - Mining	0	0	0	0	0
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration)	2	3	9	12	20
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices	0	0	3	1	12
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing	1	0	0	1	5
1999 - Retail Trade	7	7	12	17	22
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing	4	1	1	3	7
1999 - Unclassified	0	1	0	0	0
1999 - Utilities	0	0	1	0	0
1999 - Wholesale Trade	0	2	1	7	12
1999 - Total	18	21	53	74	126
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services	0	0	0	0	0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv	3	0	1	2	1
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting	0	0	0	0	0
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation	0	0	0	2	2
2000 - Construction	5	4	11	10	9
2000 - Educational Services	1	0	0	0	1
2000 - Finance & Insurance	1	1	7	1	17
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance	4	0	5	5	11
2000 - Information	1	0	0	3	6
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises	0	0	0	0	0
2000 - Manufacturing	1	2	8	2	4
2000 - Mining	0	0	0	0	0
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration)	3	1	12	8	22
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices	1	0	2	1	13
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing	0	0	1	1	5
2000 - Retail Trade	9	6	15	17	20
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing	3	3	4	1	7
2000 - Unclassified	2	0	0	0	0
2000 - Utilities	0	0	0	1	0
2000 - Wholesale Trade	1	3	4	1	12
2000 - Total	35	20	70	55	130
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services	0	0	0	0	0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv	0	2	1	2	3
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting	1	0	0	0	0
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation	1	1	0	2	1
2001 - Construction	6	7	8	9	11
2001 - Educational Services	0	0	0	1	1
2001 - Finance & Insurance	1	2	4	7	14
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance	0	1	7	5	12
2001 - Information	2	0	2	2	6
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises	0	0	0	0	0
2001 - Manufacturing	0	1	7	4	3
2001 - Mining	0	0	0	0	0
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration)	4	4	11	4	25
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices	3	4	2	6	5
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing	0	1	0	2	4
2001 - Retail Trade	3	10	16	19	16
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing	3	3	1	5	6
2001 - Unclassified	0	1	0	0	1
2001 - Utilities	0	0	1	0	0
2001 - Wholesale Trade	1	1	4	2	11
2001 - Total	25	38	64	70	119
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services	0	0	0	0	0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv	0	1	1	1	3
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting	1	1	0	0	0
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation	0	0	1	2	1
2002 - Construction	4	6	6	7	15
2002 - Educational Services	0	2	0	0	0
2002 - Finance & Insurance	3	3	7	4	12
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance	1	2	6	6	10
2002 - Information	1	2	2	5	3
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises	0	0	0	0	0
2002 - Manufacturing	0	1	4	4	5
2002 - Mining	0	0	0	0	0
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration)	4	2	12	11	20
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices	2	1	6	3	5
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing	1	0	0	0	6
2002 - Retail Trade	8	7	14	18	15
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing	0	3	1	4	8
2002 - Unclassified	0	1	0	0	0
2002 - Utilities	0	0	0	1	0
2002 - Wholesale Trade	1	1	6	2	9
2002 - Total	26	33	66	68	112
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services	0	0	0	0	0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv	1	1	1	1	2
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting	0	0	0	0	2
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation	0	0	1	1	2
2003 - Construction	3	8	4	10	10
2003 - Educational Services	0	0	0	0	0
2003 - Finance & Insurance	1	3	7	2	13
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance	0	1	5	4	12
2003 - Information	0	1	1	1	7
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises	0	0	0	0	0
2003 - Manufacturing	0	2	4	5	2
2003 - Mining	0	0	0	0	0
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration)	4	2	10	8	25
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices	1	0	4	2	9
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing	1	1	0	0	5
2003 - Retail Trade	4	3	14	9	24
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing	3	1	2	1	7
2003 - Unclassified	0	0	0	0	0
2003 - Utilities	0	0	0	0	1
2003 - Wholesale Trade	0	3	2	4	8
2003 - Total	18	26	55	48	129
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services	0	0	0	0	0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv	0	1	1	1	2
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting	0	0	0	1	0
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation	2	0	2	0	2
2004 - Construction	8	3	12	5	8
2004 - Educational Services	0	0	0	0	0
2004 - Finance & Insurance	4	1	3	2	16
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance	1	0	5	6	10
2004 - Information	0	0	3	3	3
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises	0	0	0	0	0
2004 - Manufacturing	0	0	6	2	3
2004 - Mining	0	0	0	0	0
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration)	3	4	9	8	26
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices	0	1	3	6	6
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing	0	2	0	0	5
2004 - Retail Trade	0	2	14	12	22
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing	3	4	3	2	3
2004 - Unclassified	0	0	0	0	0
2004 - Utilities	0	0	0	0	1
2004 - Wholesale Trade	1	1	4	0	10
2004 - Total	22	19	65	48	117
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services	0	0	0	0	0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv	3	2	1	1	0
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting	0	0	1	1	0
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation	0	0	3	1	2
2005 - Construction	4	7	5	8	12
2005 - Educational Services	0	0	0	0	0
2005 - Finance & Insurance	2	2	5	4	15
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance	0	0	6	2	14
2005 - Information	0	0	3	3	3
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises	0	0	0	0	0
2005 - Manufacturing	0	1	6	2	2
2005 - Mining	0	0	0	0	0
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration)	5	1	6	14	25
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices	1	1	4	3	7
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing	0	0	1	0	4
2005 - Retail Trade	2	3	8	19	16
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing	4	1	0	4	6
2005 - Unclassified	0	0	0	0	0
2005 - Utilities	0	0	0	0	1
2005 - Wholesale Trade	1	1	2	1	10
2005 - Total	22	19	51	63	117

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Mercer County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Mercer County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999

Above/Below	Population	Percent
At Or Above Poverty Level	31,981	92.21%
Below Poverty Level	2,701	7.79%

Mercer County Government Finances By Year

Year	Property Taxes	Other Taxes	Intergov. Revenue	Utility Revenue	Employee Retirement Revenue	Other Revenue	Total Revenue	Salaries & Wages	Total Debt	Total Cash & Securities
1972	$713	$38	$396	$0	$0	$1,358	$2,467	$1,253	$770	$766
1973	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
1974	$596	$75	$962	$0	$0	$1,397	$2,955	$1,087	$660	$905
1975	$572	$93	$808	$0	$0	$1,533	$2,913	$1,054	$605	$1,227
1976	$528	$99	$915	$0	$0	$1,859	$3,302	$1,369	$550	$1,469
1977	$635	$102	$929	$0	$0	$2,429	$3,993	$1,362	$495	$1,137
1978	$752	$132	$940	$0	$0	$2,522	$4,214	$1,848	$440	$1,376
1979	$971	$116	$1,099	$0	$0	$3,313	$5,383	$2,044	$385	$1,589
1980	$1,128	$140	$960	$0	$0	$3,963	$6,051	$2,222	$330	$1,822
1981	$1,162	$150	$1,083	$0	$0	$4,626	$6,871	$2,430	$288	$1,991
1982	$1,285	$141	$1,195	$0	$0	$4,039	$6,519	$2,397	$220	$1,748
1983	$1,314	$113	$1,190	$0	$0	$4,900	$7,404	$2,822	$165	$1,985
1984	$1,387	$124	$1,095	$0	$0	$5,878	$8,360	$3,043	$197	$3,090
1985	$1,286	$115	$1,247	$0	$0	$6,933	$9,466	$3,224	$122	$2,498
1986	$1,314	$95	$1,558	$0	$0	$6,238	$9,110	$3,019	$4,125	$4,672
1987	$1,284	$116	$1,302	$0	$0	$5,261	$7,847	$2,946	$4,121	$3,728
1988	$1,261	$183	$1,649	$0	$0	$4,310	$7,220	$959	$5,806	$3,897
1989	$1,639	$182	$1,902	$0	$0	$4,732	$8,273	$1,000	$5,516	$3,925
1990	$1,753	$362	$1,693	$0	$0	$6,268	$9,714	$3,159	$3,785	$4,695
1991	$1,793	$5	$1,951	$0	$0	$6,648	$10,392	$4,361	$3,598	$7,283
1992	$1,750	$4	$2,129	$0	$0	$7,257	$11,136	$6,661	$3,019	$3,721
1993	$1,867	$38	$2,116	$0	$0	$6,678	$10,661	$7,084	$2,140	$3,677
1994	$1,823	$283	$2,823	$0	$0	$8,247	$12,893	$4,993	$4,088	$2,926
1995	$1,916	$0	$3,013	$0	$0	$9,246	$14,175	$5,266	$3,837	$2,387
1996	$1,939	$0	$3,090	$0	$0	$9,365	$14,394	$5,382	$3,383	$3,161
1997	$2,293	$0	$3,307	$0	$0	$9,829	$15,429	$5,863	$2,920	$3,989
1998	$2,328	$0	$3,529	$0	$0	$11,362	$17,219	$6,189	$2,319	$4,119
1999	$2,450	$0	$3,851	$0	$0	$11,755	$18,056	$6,550	$1,555	$5,117
2000	$2,015	$0	$3,523	$0	$0	$10,668	$16,206	$6,747	$2,132	$4,048
2001	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
2002	$2,107	$0	$2,819	$0	$0	$11,052	$15,978	$6,803	$249	$4,531

Year	Education	Financial Control	Public Buildings	Public Health	Transportation	Parks & Recreation	Total Expenses
Year	Protective Services	Welfare	Interest On General Debt	Utilities	Employee Retirement	Other	Total Expenses
1972	$9	$226	$22	$1,245	$463	$0	$2,372
1972	$80	$154	$35	$0	$0	$138	$2,372
1973	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
1973	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
1974	$8	$202	$31	$1,337	$565	$0	$2,634
1974	$75	$38	$30	$0	$0	$348	$2,634
1975	$9	$254	$22	$1,386	$852	$0	$2,945
1975	$104	$18	$27	$0	$0	$273	$2,945
1976	$10	$271	$30	$1,699	$793	$0	$3,246
1976	$137	$13	$25	$0	$0	$268	$3,246
1977	$0	$281	$62	$2,252	$990	$0	$4,129
1977	$155	$23	$23	$0	$0	$343	$4,129
1978	$10	$257	$70	$2,523	$852	$0	$4,301
1978	$150	$41	$20	$0	$0	$378	$4,301
1979	$10	$268	$60	$2,818	$1,188	$0	$4,980
1979	$152	$48	$20	$0	$0	$416	$4,980
1980	$13	$342	$51	$3,230	$1,367	$0	$5,807
1980	$208	$62	$19	$0	$0	$515	$5,807
1981	$19	$296	$61	$3,635	$1,563	$0	$6,507
1981	$197	$113	$16	$0	$0	$607	$6,507
1982	$19	$417	$73	$3,665	$1,130	$0	$6,019
1982	$210	$43	$14	$0	$0	$448	$6,019
1983	$19	$492	$90	$4,327	$1,551	$0	$7,401
1983	$260	$74	$9	$0	$0	$579	$7,401
1984	$20	$532	$45	$5,279	$1,655	$0	$8,350
1984	$278	$64	$10	$0	$0	$467	$8,350
1985	$18	$519	$94	$4,815	$1,948	$0	$8,347
1985	$274	$31	$7	$0	$0	$641	$8,347
1986	$19	$506	$68	$4,711	$1,956	$0	$8,582
1986	$287	$49	$277	$0	$0	$709	$8,582
1987	$19	$543	$77	$4,370	$1,538	$0	$8,056
1987	$344	$43	$271	$0	$0	$851	$8,056
1988	$19	$527	$196	$4,252	$1,488	$0	$9,682
1988	$326	$67	$258	$0	$0	$2,549	$9,682
1989	$19	$509	$156	$4,089	$1,971	$0	$8,670
1989	$585	$38	$348	$0	$0	$955	$8,670
1990	$19	$556	$57	$4,446	$1,371	$0	$8,894
1990	$736	$28	$238	$0	$0	$1,443	$8,894
1991	$20	$585	$45	$4,994	$1,539	$0	$9,801
1991	$688	$0	$235	$0	$0	$1,695	$9,801
1992	$22	$662	$53	$5,711	$2,029	$0	$11,172
1992	$745	$0	$194	$34	$0	$1,722	$11,172
1993	$22	$697	$105	$4,819	$1,755	$0	$10,794
1993	$992	$0	$198	$0	$0	$2,206	$10,794
1994	$0	$766	$78	$8,912	$2,577	$0	$15,565
1994	$664	$58	$181	$0	$0	$2,329	$15,565
1995	$21	$820	$88	$7,967	$2,479	$0	$14,913
1995	$830	$118	$169	$0	$0	$2,421	$14,913
1996	$0	$765	$65	$7,896	$2,454	$0	$14,218
1996	$655	$88	$6	$0	$0	$2,289	$14,218
1997	$0	$742	$70	$8,441	$1,999	$0	$14,255
1997	$770	$16	$142	$0	$0	$2,075	$14,255
1998	$0	$780	$74	$8,871	$2,149	$0	$15,030
1998	$810	$17	$147	$0	$0	$2,182	$15,030
1999	$0	$793	$75	$8,968	$2,496	$0	$15,564
1999	$823	$17	$174	$0	$0	$2,218	$15,564
2000	$0	$905	$84	$8,499	$3,062	$0	$15,849
2000	$863	$20	$139	$0	$0	$2,277	$15,849
2001	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
2001	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
2002	$0	$1,327	$15	$9,241	$2,410	$0	$15,852
2002	$859	$26	$3	$0	$0	$1,971	$15,852

Mercer County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Mercer County Criminal Information Back to top
: 29

Mercer County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Mercer County Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
: 52,000
Mercer County Population By Age

Age	Population	Percent
0-9 Years	2,094	12.35%
10-19 Years	2,568	15.14%
20-29 Years	1,636	9.65%
30-39 Years	2,313	13.64%
40-49 Years	2,613	15.41%
50-59 Years	2,210	13.03%
60-69 Years	1,542	9.09%
70-79 Years	1,197	7.06%
80-89 Years	644	3.80%
90+ Years	140	0.83%

Mercer County Population - Male/Female

Male/Female	Population	Percent
Male	8,346	49.22%
Female	8,611	50.78%

Mercer County Population By Ethnicity

Ethnicity	Population	Percent
Caucasian	16,551	97.61%
Hispanic/Latino	216	1.27%
Multiracial	89	0.52%
African-American	48	0.28%
Asian	29	0.17%
Amerindian	18	0.11%
Other Race	5	0.03%
Pacific Islander	1	0.01%

Mercer County Top Specified Ancestries

Rank	Ancestry	Population	Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1.	German	8,274	25.49%
2.	Irish	5,085	15.66%
3.	English	4,315	13.29%
4.	Swedish	4,268	13.15%
5.	United States Or American	3,296	10.15%
6.	Dutch	974	3.00%
7.	Belgian	967	2.98%
8.	Scotch Irish	827	2.55%
9.	Scottish	735	2.26%
10.	French Non-Basque	689	2.12%

Mercer County Top Languages Spoken At Home

Rank	Language	Population	Percent Of Reported Languages
1.	Only English	32,664	97.97%
2.	Spanish Or Spanish Creole	388	1.16%
3.	German	98	0.29%
4.	French	94	0.28%
5.	Scandinavian	29	0.09%
6.	Tagalog	24	0.07%
7.	Greek	15	0.04%
8.	African	14	0.04%
9.	Other Indo European	8	0.02%
10.	Other West Germanic	4	0.01%

Mercer County Citizen Type

Type	Population	Percent
Citizen by birth	35,100	99.41%
Naturalized immigrant	92	0.26%
Not a citizen	118	0.33%

Mercer County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Mercer County Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Mercer County Cities Back to top

Alphabetical | By Population

Abington	Mercer	Richland Grove
Aledo	Millersburg	Rivoli
Alexis	New Boston	Seaton
Duncan	New Windsor	Sherrard
Eliza	North Henderson	Suez
Greene	Ohio Grove	Viola
Joy	Perryton	Windsor
Keithsburg	Preemption
Matherville	Reynolds

Mercer County Zip Codes Back to top

Alphabetical | By Population

61231	61276	61465
61260	61281	61466
61263	61412	61476
61272	61442	61486

Today on Verdict

Can a Public High School Punish a Student for Asking a Question that Refers to “Illegal Aliens”? Part One in a Two-Part Series

In this first of a two-part series of columns discussing a recent incident at a North Carolina high school where a student was suspended for using the term “illegal alien” in class, UC Davis Law professor Vikram David Amar and Illinois Law professor Jason Mazzone explain the relevant First Amendment case law surrounding student speech in public K-12 schools.

Aledo (3,613)	Sherrard (694)	Ohio Grove (302)
Richland Grove (1,600)	Mercer (559)	Duncan (299)
Viola (1,235)	Perryton (471)	Seaton (242)
New Boston (1,207)	Rivoli (429)	Abington (211)
Greene (1,125)	North Henderson (427)	Windsor
Preemption (1,061)	Millersburg (404)	New Windsor
Alexis (863)	Eliza (398)	Reynolds
Keithsburg (821)	Joy (373)
Matherville (772)	Suez (338)